Musicians/Teachers (Percussion) - Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow and Big Noise Douglas, Dundee (2 posts)
Sistema Scotland Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Part time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
You will work with the Big Noise team to deliver excellent musical education and learning experiences for our children, young people and communities; this will include instrumental lessons, general musicianship sessions, and group teaching in our afterschool programme, as well as home visits and community performances. Wherever possible, we will match your musical skills and interests with the different elements of the Big Noise programme, while encouraging and supporting you to develop in other areas.
You will be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification and have professional performing experience. Working with large and varied groups of children and young people is essential, along with a track record of success in teaching children and young people on your specialist instrument. You will also have a belief in the benefits that a social programme such as Big Noise / Sistema Scotland can have.
We have two permanent Musician/Teacher (Percussion) vacancies, as follows:
- Big Noise Govanhill: 2 days (14 hours per week), working all year round, between Monday and Wednesday (days of work to be agreed).
- Big Noise Douglas: 3 days (21 hours) per week, working all year round, between Monday and Thursday (days of work to be agreed).
Closing date for applications is Friday 4th September 2026 at 10.00 am
The selection process will be held in either Govanhill, Glasgow or Douglas, Dundee (location, date to be confirmed) and will include a panel interview, a short audition and a demonstration lesson.
Job Requirements
We believe our people should represent the communities we work with. That's why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
We also welcome applications from all nationalities; however, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for these roles, so before you apply for this post please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK. For more details on eligibility to work in the UK, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
All successful applicants will be subject to PVG check.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Musicians/Teachers (Percussion) - Big Noise Govanhill, Glasgow and Big Noise Douglas, Dundee (2 posts)
- Salary: £30k-£40k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Music
- Role: Teaching
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026
- Location: Scotland
How to Apply
For further details please visit our website http://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/work-with-us where you can view the full job/person specification and complete our online application form (no CVs please).
For any additional information please e-mail [email protected] or telephone 01786 236914.
- Contact name: HR Team
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Sistema Scotland
Sistema Scotland’s vision is to improve lives and strengthen communities. Working with children, young people and their families, we focus on early intervention and stimulating generational social change. By playing music together in ensembles and orchestras, we aim to grow confidence, respect, teamwork and aspiration in the children, young people and communities we work with.
We deliver our work through six Big Noise programmes throughout Scotland.